Lead ring



Aug. 28, 1923.

F. LUX

LEAD RING Filed April 13 1923 INVEN TOR ATTORNEY i a'tented Aug. 28,1923.

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LEAD RING.

Application fi1edApri113, 1923.. Seria1-,No.;531,79 J=l 1 twoiece 'awdevice 0 eratin on a $111 16,

b 2: pivotal point, and having at one end, two

gripping jaws or arms for the purpose of gripping the cartilege of theanimals nose, and at the other end, two control arms or levers which areheld in a closed position against two limiting lugs by means of a springattached to two terminal lugs at the terminal head of said arms orlevers, so

that the device is always in a closed posi tion except when opened by aslight pressure outward from the center, spreading the arms and openingthe jaws for the purpose of placlng the device in or removing it fromthe animals nose.

A further purpose of this invention is to provide a device of this typewith the particular object of eliminating every possible detail andfeature of construction which will render the same costly from amanufacturing basis, and at the same time provide a means of leadinganimals with a do vice embodying the simplest principle of operation.

In the accompanying drawing, Fig. 1 illustrates an elevation of the faceof the device, 2 an elevation of the side, and Fig. 3 a plan of thebottom. without the chain links and spring.

In the drawing the numeral 1 indicates the gripping ends at theextremities of the gripping jaws or arms 2, which operate on. thepivotal point 3, by means of the action of the controlling arms orlevers 4, which are constantly held in closed position against thelimiting lugs 5, by means of the spring 6, which is attached to theterminal lugs 7, at the terminal heads 8. The terminal holes 9, receivethe chain links 10, which hold the lead link 11, into which a lead strapor ropeis[ tied for the purpose of leading the animal. f

The gripping-ends 1,: are rounded at their extremities-to avoid abrasionof the cartilege the animjals nose.

To place the device in position in the animals nose, the controllingarms or levers 4:, are slightly-spread, as shown by the dotted lines 12,expanding the spring 6, which, after the gripping jaws or arms 2, are inplace in the nose, and the controlling arms or levers am released,contracts, holding the gripping ends 1, securely in place against thecartilege of the nose. The limiting lugs 5 holdthe gripping ends 1,apart ust enough to permlt the necessarv pressure to hold the animalfirmly, and yet will not allow them to come close enough together tocause unnecessary pressure or injure the cartilege. The amountofpressure on the gripping ends 1-, is determined by the size of thespring 6 used in the terminal lugs 7. Once placed inposition' in thenose, the device will remain in place until removed by the same simpleprocess used in placing it.

I clainn- The combination substantially as described. of two grippingjaws or arms conapart the gripping ends of said gripping jaws or arms,to a distance required for practical use, and governed by said limit inglugs, as and for the purposes herein set forth.

In testlmony'whereof I have hereto affixed my signature in the presenceof two witnesses.

FRED LUX.

\Vitnesses l C. P. KENNED Gr. LonnNzn MILLER.

